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the pastor said she has become the face of the epidemic of violence in the u.s. boeing is warning that the investigation into the dreamliner jets may delay delivery of the 787s. they have had concerns over the jets batteries. but they are confident that the problems will be resolved but it could take several months. >>> this weekend's blizzard had the potential to break severe weather records all over new england, while new york city and long island missed the big one, take a look at this snow bank. this is wallingford, connecticut and that is 44 inches of snow. at one point snow was coming down at 4-5 inches per hour. let me show you boston now. 21 inches of snow accumulated there. it's tapering off now as the storm heads to sea. but live now to boston, and cnn's jason carol. jason, the story that you are telling is a tragic one, this is emerging from the storm. a little boy who was just helping his dad shovel snow. what happened? >> well, like so many little boys and little girls that came out today to help their parents dig out from the snow. we saw it on this
the pastor said she has become the face of the epidemic of violence in the u.s. boeing is warning that the investigation into the dreamliner jets may delay delivery of the 787s. they have had concerns over the jets batteries. but they are confident that the problems will be resolved but it could take several months. >>> this weekend's blizzard had the potential to break severe weather records all over new england, while new york city and long island missed the big one, take a look at...
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he also served two tours with the u.s. marine corps in kuwait. he was 34 years old. he leaves behind a wife and two children, brianna. >> so sad, casey. you've been working this for days. we know you'll bring us details in the coming days as well as everyone wants to see how this is resolved and, of course, that dorner is caught. >>> coming up be we speak with the mayor of hattiesburg, mississippi. >>> yeah. oh, my god, i've never seen a tornado before in my life. >> this is hattiesburg, mississippi 5:00 central time. 6:00 eastern this evening. it is the moment an enormous tornado suddenly struck the town and also the campus of the university of southern mississippi. cars flipped over, buildings heavily damaged. but by a stroke of good lug, very good luck, the campus is virtually desserted this weekend because the students are off for a school holiday. at least three people were injured by this huge tornado and now joining me on the phone, the mayor of hattiesburg, johnny dupree. mayor, give us a sense of the situation and just how lucky you're hoping you are at this
he also served two tours with the u.s. marine corps in kuwait. he was 34 years old. he leaves behind a wife and two children, brianna. >> so sad, casey. you've been working this for days. we know you'll bring us details in the coming days as well as everyone wants to see how this is resolved and, of course, that dorner is caught. >>> coming up be we speak with the mayor of hattiesburg, mississippi. >>> yeah. oh, my god, i've never seen a tornado before in my life....
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the u.s. attorney's office in washington had no comment when asked earlier. >>> back to the special coverage of the blizzard and the urgent manhunt in california here in just a moment. other news developing right now. roll it. >>> actor hugh grant among those receiving phone hacking settlements today from rupert murdoch's company. news international settled 144 lawsuits, seven other cases will go to trial. lawyers said grant received, quote/unquote, substantial damages. the suit stemmed from that widespread scandal involving the hacking of celebrities and politicians and others by murdoch tabloids. >>> private e-mails and photographs belonging to not just one but two american presidents hacked and published online for the world to see. the secret service is investigating the hacking and publication of the correspondence. the accounts held private e-mails of the bush family including former presidents george h.w. and george w. bush. >>> and perhaps somewhere beyonce is saying, i told you so. he
the u.s. attorney's office in washington had no comment when asked earlier. >>> back to the special coverage of the blizzard and the urgent manhunt in california here in just a moment. other news developing right now. roll it. >>> actor hugh grant among those receiving phone hacking settlements today from rupert murdoch's company. news international settled 144 lawsuits, seven other cases will go to trial. lawyers said grant received, quote/unquote, substantial damages. the...
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. >>> air traffic and even the u.s. postal service frozen to a hal halt by the big blizzard. cities buried under several feet of snow. and people getting ready to spend another cold night without power. we have the latest developments, next. ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. i hate mondays. yeah, they're the worst. [ caribbean accent ] no worries, mon. every-ting will be alright. [ chuckles ] yeah, mon. come on! don't fret, me brotha. sticky bun come soon. ♪ yeah, wicked coffee, mista jim! julia, turn da frown de other way around! hey, dave, you're from minnesota, right? yes, i! da land of ten thousand lakes. the gopher state! so in conclusion, things are pretty dismal... you know what this room needs? a smile. who want to come with i? [ jimmy cliff's "c'mon, get happy" plays ] ♪ you guys are three minutes late. [ caribbean accent ] don't be no cloud on a sunn
. >>> air traffic and even the u.s. postal service frozen to a hal halt by the big blizzard. cities buried under several feet of snow. and people getting ready to spend another cold night without power. we have the latest developments, next. ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or...
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. >> while everybody has been watching the american airlines and u.s. air merger, there have been big changes at delta. that's a place you and i fly out of a lot. pay attention. >> it's affecting your frequent flyer miles. delta calls them sky miles. the biggest change is that your status will be based on how much you spend, not just how many miles you fly? >> yes, we're spending a lot though, i think. >> well, cnn. >> don't tell our bosses. delta telling travelers they'll have to spend a minimum of 2,500 bucks a year just to reach the bottom wrung of the program. >> we'll see how that pans out. >>> we're following president obama building his new national security team. world events, including those in syria, not waiting for the white house and congress to get their act together. there's an estimated 70,000 people who have been killed in the uprising in syria two years ago. administration officials there revisiting what they can possibly do about this, including whether or not they're even going to arm the rebels and how are they going to get rid of ba
. >> while everybody has been watching the american airlines and u.s. air merger, there have been big changes at delta. that's a place you and i fly out of a lot. pay attention. >> it's affecting your frequent flyer miles. delta calls them sky miles. the biggest change is that your status will be based on how much you spend, not just how many miles you fly? >> yes, we're spending a lot though, i think. >> well, cnn. >> don't tell our bosses. delta telling travelers...
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we'll tell you why a russian governor is slamming the u.s. over the death of a 3-year-old child and what it could mean for people looking to adopt russian children. that story is next. rfest. with the year's largest selection of mouth-watering lobster entrees. like our delicious lobster lover's dream, featuring two kinds of succulent lobster tails. or our savory, new grilled maine lobster and lobster tacos. it's back, but not for long. [ woman ] our guests go crazy for lobsterfest. my favorite entree is the lobster lover's dream. what's yours? come celebrate lobsterfest and sea food differently. the battle of bataan, 1942. [ all ] fort benning, georgia, in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto-insurance quote. >>> let me share with you pictures that we're getting of california getting smacked by heavy wind, r
we'll tell you why a russian governor is slamming the u.s. over the death of a 3-year-old child and what it could mean for people looking to adopt russian children. that story is next. rfest. with the year's largest selection of mouth-watering lobster entrees. like our delicious lobster lover's dream, featuring two kinds of succulent lobster tails. or our savory, new grilled maine lobster and lobster tacos. it's back, but not for long. [ woman ] our guests go crazy for lobsterfest. my favorite...
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u.s. military has neither the resources nor the responsibility to have a firehouse next to every u.s. facility in the world. >> former senator chuck hagel has been nominated to replace panetta. that confirmation vote continues and has been postponed. >>> a look at this massive crowd that filled the streets in tunisia. this was a public funeral of an opposition leader shot dead outside his home wednesday. thousands of grieving and angry folks marching with his coffin to a cemetery. many believe it was a political assassination. riot police have violently put down several public demonstrations since that shooting. >>> and of course getting back to california, one of our main stories here, the hunt for the former cop now a murder suspect. christopher dorner accused of killing three people around l.a. and declaring war on the entire lapd in a rampage seeking revenge for being fired. casey wian is with us from los angeles, and paul would ybuchan big bear. paul, i want to start off with you beca
u.s. military has neither the resources nor the responsibility to have a firehouse next to every u.s. facility in the world. >> former senator chuck hagel has been nominated to replace panetta. that confirmation vote continues and has been postponed. >>> a look at this massive crowd that filled the streets in tunisia. this was a public funeral of an opposition leader shot dead outside his home wednesday. thousands of grieving and angry folks marching with his coffin to a...
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even perceived threats who may be u.s. citizens. a white house agreed only yesterday to give some lawmakers a 50 page legal rationale written by the justice department in 2010 outlining their policy on u.s. citizens abroad who are threats to us and the right to take them out. we will talk more about drones and the law in our legal segment later this hour specifically how it relates to you here at home. >>> speaking of drones, you know they can and do fire missiles, but they are main lehmaned with cameras. you see footage that came supposedly from a u.s. drone that ultimately went down in iran 14 months ago. iran is now saying that some of the newly decoded video is from afghanistan. none of this has been verified. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. get ready for a lot more of that new-plane smell. we're building the youngest, most modern fleet among the largest us airlines to ensure that yo
even perceived threats who may be u.s. citizens. a white house agreed only yesterday to give some lawmakers a 50 page legal rationale written by the justice department in 2010 outlining their policy on u.s. citizens abroad who are threats to us and the right to take them out. we will talk more about drones and the law in our legal segment later this hour specifically how it relates to you here at home. >>> speaking of drones, you know they can and do fire missiles, but they are main...
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that means growth in the u.s. couldn't take a hit. as far as what else is propelling stocks higher, mergers and acquisitions going on, media, even in the office services area, office depot, office max, possibly talking about a tie-up themselves. that is certainly giving some momentum to stocks and giving investors a little bit of oo mph to buy into the stock. who knows if it will stick. >> alison, thank you. >> sure. >>> thank you for keeping me company here at cnn as i was in for brooke baldwin. i want to take you to "the situation room" with wolf blitzer because he starts right now. and let's take a look at the "closing bell." you heard alison kosik say we're not going to hit the 14,164 today but we there is a lot going on in washington with the sequester and we have to hope that we are going to be seeing these kinds of numbers, wolf. we certainly hope it for a long time. but depending on what --
that means growth in the u.s. couldn't take a hit. as far as what else is propelling stocks higher, mergers and acquisitions going on, media, even in the office services area, office depot, office max, possibly talking about a tie-up themselves. that is certainly giving some momentum to stocks and giving investors a little bit of oo mph to buy into the stock. who knows if it will stick. >> alison, thank you. >> sure. >>> thank you for keeping me company here at cnn as i was...
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a majority of u.s. troops to leave afghanistan this year. it is unlikely that the president and congress are going to stop the forced spending cuts taking place in just two days. but at least they say they are planning to talk about it. congressional leaders have now been invited to the white house on friday. this is the same day that the $85 billion in cuts are going to start taking effect. so you're probably wondering what does this mean for me? how could they affect me? there would be fewer fda inspections of food manufacturers. as many as 70,000 kids would lose access to head start and unemployment benefits cut by 9.4%. fewer meals for seniors and might be waiting longer at airport security checks. i want to bring in our cnn anchor of the lead chief jake tapper. let's start off with this meeting on friday. these are the day that the cuts are going to take effect. it looks like a transparent photo op. what do we expect? >> there are those in congress that share that view. they feel this is a photo op, that if the president wanted to negot
a majority of u.s. troops to leave afghanistan this year. it is unlikely that the president and congress are going to stop the forced spending cuts taking place in just two days. but at least they say they are planning to talk about it. congressional leaders have now been invited to the white house on friday. this is the same day that the $85 billion in cuts are going to start taking effect. so you're probably wondering what does this mean for me? how could they affect me? there would be fewer...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. eminem. >>> welcome back to showbiz at the grammys. one of the most anticipated showdowns on sunday night is going to be for best new artist. this is a category known for its upsets and stunners over the years. so will this year's pick be another shocker? we are in for a serious nail biter with nominees frank ocean, the lum nears, hunter hayes, fun is nominated. and so is alabama shakes. ♪ got the whole on >> yeah, you know that song. and show biz tonight's going one-on-one with alabama shakes. they're nominated for a total of three grammys. it is so great to have some of the band members with me right now from million. britney howard and steve johnson. right off the top, i got to tell you i am all about your music. i'm so happy you're here with us. >> so good to be here. thank you for having us. >> my goodness, congratulations on your three grammy nominations. how incredible. i have to imagine you were just out of your minds when you got the news that you were nominated. what's par
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. eminem. >>> welcome back to showbiz at the grammys. one of the most anticipated showdowns on sunday night is going to be for best new artist. this is a category known for its upsets and stunners over the years. so will this year's pick be another shocker? we are in for a serious nail biter with nominees frank ocean, the lum nears, hunter hayes, fun is nominated. and so is alabama shakes. ♪ got the whole on >> yeah, you know that...
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and also what they claim is the u.s. base in afghanistan, you can see these drone like structures, that we have become familiar with, seeing them in afghanistan, where drones are parked. there are indications perhaps this is kandahar. but we don't know. this could just be material they found somewhere else. there is no way of knowing that this actually came from the aircraft, that it was material shot from the aircraft they claim to have. >> iran has had it for well over a year. is there any way of knowing if they were able to garner much in the way of worthy intelligence from the drone, for example they claim they were able to reverse engineer it. how concerned is the u.s. about that? >> reporter: they have to be concerned. this is high tech equipment. it's fallen into the hands of the iranians they say this matches stealth technology used on the new f 35 aircraft. it's a coup to get video from inside some enemy, in this case they would consider it air base, if that is the case. and again we don't know. that would be a
and also what they claim is the u.s. base in afghanistan, you can see these drone like structures, that we have become familiar with, seeing them in afghanistan, where drones are parked. there are indications perhaps this is kandahar. but we don't know. this could just be material they found somewhere else. there is no way of knowing that this actually came from the aircraft, that it was material shot from the aircraft they claim to have. >> iran has had it for well over a year. is there...
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he is joaquin guzman, the man the u.s. treasury department calls the most influential drug trafficker in the world. ted rowlandss is joining us fr chicago. 1500 miles from mexico. but this guy now public enemy number one, why? >> reporter: because he's head of the sinaloa drug car spell and their impact on the streets of chicago has increased immeasurably. they are selling meth, cocaine, haeroin heroin, marijuana on the streets. it's a distribution hub for the entire midwest. his influence is having an adverse effect to say the least on the streets here in chicago. and that that's the reason that he really is if you're going to pinpoint it who is causing the most trouble, he's the guy even though he doesn't live anywhere close to chicago. >> ted, do we think they're anywhere close to finding this guy and capturing him and bringing him to justice? >> reporter: well, he lives apparently up on top of a mountain in mexico and basically directs everything from there. so are they going to go after him or does this change the att
he is joaquin guzman, the man the u.s. treasury department calls the most influential drug trafficker in the world. ted rowlandss is joining us fr chicago. 1500 miles from mexico. but this guy now public enemy number one, why? >> reporter: because he's head of the sinaloa drug car spell and their impact on the streets of chicago has increased immeasurably. they are selling meth, cocaine, haeroin heroin, marijuana on the streets. it's a distribution hub for the entire midwest. his...
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. >>> also, mega merger, american, u.s. airways now the world's biggest airline. what it means for ticket prices. >>> and top dog. >> the affenpinscher. banana joe. >> the little black pooch packing up his best in show ribbon and a bag of chew toys and heading to wall street. >> joey, banana joe. >> banana joe ringing the opening bell live this hour. "newsro "newsroom" starts now. good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we start with a shocking valentine's day tragedy, the world renowned olympian oscar pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend. his girlfriend model reeva steenkamp only 29 years old found dead at pistorius' home. joining us now is robyn curnow, in south africa. what is the latest, robyn? >> hi there. this much we know. oscar pistorious will be formally charged with murder on friday morning, tomorrow, south african time. he's going to spend the night in jail here after quite a tranlgic set of events today. what do we know, is that his girlfriend was shot dead, initial ll lly reports suggeste
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government for saying it has the right to stage drone strikes against u.s. citizens perceived to be "imminent terror threats." >>> and first lady michelle obama is part of a group of washington dignitary who have returned home to chicago to say good-bye to hadiyah pendleton, the 15-year-old band majorette and athlete shot and killed in chicago just days after performing for the obama inauguration. cnn's thooena jones is on the south side of check at the funeral. athena, you've had a chance to talk with some family and friends. what are they saying? >> well, you know, we've been viewing the ceremony from our truck out here. we have a live feed in. this has been a very emotional day certainly for hadiyah pendleton's friends and family and particularlial last half hour or so. we've seen more than a dozen young people, many of them young women who described themselves as best friends of hadial pendleton and a few young men talk about what she was like, a common theme is she smiled a lot. that she was a mentor and filled with laughter. let's listen to what one of
government for saying it has the right to stage drone strikes against u.s. citizens perceived to be "imminent terror threats." >>> and first lady michelle obama is part of a group of washington dignitary who have returned home to chicago to say good-bye to hadiyah pendleton, the 15-year-old band majorette and athlete shot and killed in chicago just days after performing for the obama inauguration. cnn's thooena jones is on the south side of check at the funeral. athena,...
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we know he was a u.s. reservist. me about what he did in the military. >> he did security for river patrols and he was a lieutenant and recalled the active duty about six years ago and spent about six months in bahrain doing security work there. he talks about the warfare and there is nothing in the record that indicates any sort of special operations training. in his manifesto, he does say i didn't need their honor, courage, and commitment, but i thank them for reinforcing it with me. >> what are about having multiple weapons at his disposal including assault rifles. how good of a shooter is he? >> good question. we have been checking sources here. there three levels of marksmanship. marksman, sharpshooter and the top level is expert. with the m-16 he is a marksman. good, but the lowest level. with the nine millimeter, he qualified as expert. the highest award a trailer can receive for weapons qualification. to gain that he would have gone through several courses of 5 both standing and kneeling both strong and weak
we know he was a u.s. reservist. me about what he did in the military. >> he did security for river patrols and he was a lieutenant and recalled the active duty about six years ago and spent about six months in bahrain doing security work there. he talks about the warfare and there is nothing in the record that indicates any sort of special operations training. in his manifesto, he does say i didn't need their honor, courage, and commitment, but i thank them for reinforcing it with me....
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he also served two tours with the u.s. marine corps in kuwait. he was 34 years old, he leaves behind a wife and two children, brianna? >> that's so sad. you've been working this for days. we know you'll be bringing us details in the coming days. how this is resolved and of course that dorner is caught. >>> coming up, we'll speak with the mayor of hattiesburg, mississippi. the verizon share everything plan for small business. get a shareable pool of data... got enough joshua trees? ... on up to 25 devices. so you can spend less time... yea, the golden barrels... managing wireless costs and technology and more time driving your business potential. looks like we're going to need to order more agaves... ah! oh! ow! ... and more bandages. that's powerful. shareable data plus unlimited talk and text. now save $50 on a droid razr maxx hd by motorola. i can't believe your mom let you take her car out.ck! this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop... (mom) i raised my son to be careful... hi, sweetie
he also served two tours with the u.s. marine corps in kuwait. he was 34 years old, he leaves behind a wife and two children, brianna? >> that's so sad. you've been working this for days. we know you'll be bringing us details in the coming days. how this is resolved and of course that dorner is caught. >>> coming up, we'll speak with the mayor of hattiesburg, mississippi. the verizon share everything plan for small business. get a shareable pool of data... got enough joshua...
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however, remember, it's the u.s. senate, the democrats are holding solid, there's not a dissenting voice among democrats about chuck hagel's corn firmation as pentagon chief. what could republicans do? they could filibuster, i hear no signals that that's going to happen. i do not think that opposing the president's choice for a cabinet position is something that republicans want to fight with a filibuster. that's heavy artillery, i'm not sure they want to do, but they will voice their displeasure on the floor. most observers watching this think you're likely to see chuck hagel as the next defense secretary. >> if panetta doesn't serve up the red meat republicans want, could that hold up hagel's confirmation? >> he was out of office during benghazi, what did hold it up, there were republicans who said, until we get the current defense secretary who was around during bengha benghazi, down here in front of these committees, we're not going to confirm chuck hagel. >> what does this mean for the push for gun control measu
however, remember, it's the u.s. senate, the democrats are holding solid, there's not a dissenting voice among democrats about chuck hagel's corn firmation as pentagon chief. what could republicans do? they could filibuster, i hear no signals that that's going to happen. i do not think that opposing the president's choice for a cabinet position is something that republicans want to fight with a filibuster. that's heavy artillery, i'm not sure they want to do, but they will voice their...
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to get the full rundown on what it will mean for u.s. military readiness if these cuts, as expected, go into effect. $46 billion has to come out of defense spending by the end of september. we have a bit of a look-ahead at what to expect tomorrow. some of it, i think, people will have expected the military to cut. things like, you know, the blue angels, the military aerial demonstration teams, some of the commercials for recruiting, congressional junkets on military aircraft that very rapidly it gets into what they believe is the meat of the u.s. military. the navy, the air force may have to begin to shut down, the navy as much as five navy air wings. the marines and the army cutting field training. that could mean troops already in afghanistan will see longer deployments and future deployments will be longer because there won't be the trained troops coming up behind them ready to go. and, perhaps, one of the ones that will -- one of the cuts that will really give you pause, at arlington national cemetery where the nation buries its war
to get the full rundown on what it will mean for u.s. military readiness if these cuts, as expected, go into effect. $46 billion has to come out of defense spending by the end of september. we have a bit of a look-ahead at what to expect tomorrow. some of it, i think, people will have expected the military to cut. things like, you know, the blue angels, the military aerial demonstration teams, some of the commercials for recruiting, congressional junkets on military aircraft that very rapidly...
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it is for that reason u.s. troops on saudi sale, that was one of osama bin laden's prime motivators for his original attacks on the u.s. >> something also provocative is the fact there are reports out that perhaps drones from that very base in saudi arabia, the ones that killed the american citizen in yemen, does that square, is that right? >> reporter: yes you are talking about anwar al awlaki. it does. there have been sort of parallel strikes in yemen, strikes conducted by the u.s. military, who have been in yemen working on a small basis with yemen's forces and parallel strikes by the cia. this would have been a cia strike. you look at the amount of scrutiny and debate and consternation that is engulfed the administration over the targeted killing of a u.s. citizen, even one who has been reported to be planning strikes on the u.s. you would only compound that by putting the u.s. military in that mix. >> chris, thanks. i want to bring in michael here. first of all, saudi arabia, i mean covering president bush
it is for that reason u.s. troops on saudi sale, that was one of osama bin laden's prime motivators for his original attacks on the u.s. >> something also provocative is the fact there are reports out that perhaps drones from that very base in saudi arabia, the ones that killed the american citizen in yemen, does that square, is that right? >> reporter: yes you are talking about anwar al awlaki. it does. there have been sort of parallel strikes in yemen, strikes conducted by the...
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organizers claim it's the biggest rally of its kind ever in the u.s. chris lawrence is in the thick of it and chris, describe, tell us what you're seeing there. >> reporter: loud, crowded, very excited, those are the first words that come to mind, deb. they're calling this one of f not the largest climate rally in the nation's history. the organizers say they've got about 40,000 or more people here. the march just started a few minutes ago from the national mall at the washington monument. they are marching by the white house, trying to take their message to president obama and to some of the legislators here, and we've been talking to a lot of the marchers who have been here, excuse me, ma'am. >> yes? >> reporter: what brought you out here today on this march? >> right here, this is my little grandson, and i want a better world for him. i don't want a climate that's changing, creating all sorts of havoc as far as weather, droughts, floods, wars, that's what we mean. >> reporter: what is your message to president obama on expanding the keystone pipelin
organizers claim it's the biggest rally of its kind ever in the u.s. chris lawrence is in the thick of it and chris, describe, tell us what you're seeing there. >> reporter: loud, crowded, very excited, those are the first words that come to mind, deb. they're calling this one of f not the largest climate rally in the nation's history. the organizers say they've got about 40,000 or more people here. the march just started a few minutes ago from the national mall at the washington...
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and the u.s. explanation for that is that this man, as you mentioned, a state department contractor, alan gross, remains in cuban prison here. the cue not bans say he was try destabilize the government basically by bringing in band satellite communications equipment. for mr. gross' part, he says he was merely trying to connect havana's small jewish community to the internet. so this was as well one of the goals this group had in mind is they might be able to come down, and as they did, speak to cuban president fidel castro, and perhaps begin the process of winning algro gross' release. but they left empty handed. here's what senator patrick leahy told us as they were leaving havana this morning. >> i thought it was well worthwhile. i hope he does too. >> reporter: you said the trip would hope to bring a better policy. >> i think that everybody realizes that this is not the 1960s. it's a different century, different world. we have to adapt to it. not to change their government or we to change ours,
and the u.s. explanation for that is that this man, as you mentioned, a state department contractor, alan gross, remains in cuban prison here. the cue not bans say he was try destabilize the government basically by bringing in band satellite communications equipment. for mr. gross' part, he says he was merely trying to connect havana's small jewish community to the internet. so this was as well one of the goals this group had in mind is they might be able to come down, and as they did, speak to...
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and if u.s. regulators allow it, usair will take over bankrupt american airlines creating the world's biggest airline in the process. that deal is good for investors, but passengers worry airfares will shoot up as competition disapears. but take a look at this. just after airline deregulation came into effect, there were 20 major airlines in the united states. by 1990, there were only 12 major airlines in operation. today just seven and with "uss -- usair and american merging we'll be down six. usair and american don't have a lot of overlapping routes or hubs. in the end, there will only be about out routes out of the 9,000 or so that will be served by one airline. they may see fares go up. but look at this. since 1979, prices for an average domestic economy airfare have dropped from $579 then to $365 now, though they have started to tick up a little bit lately. so much for that myth that merging airlines causes prices to go up. thanks for watching this week. find me on facebook at facebook.com/a
and if u.s. regulators allow it, usair will take over bankrupt american airlines creating the world's biggest airline in the process. that deal is good for investors, but passengers worry airfares will shoot up as competition disapears. but take a look at this. just after airline deregulation came into effect, there were 20 major airlines in the united states. by 1990, there were only 12 major airlines in operation. today just seven and with "uss -- usair and american merging we'll be down...
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>> well, you heard the u.s. attorney there left a little window in case something pops up that would make them reconsider. but it doesn't sound like they have any indication or any inclination to want to proceed with criminal charges against lance armstrong. they dropped the cases against him. it was about a year ago, long before lance armstrong publicly admitted to using doping drugs in his cycling career and winning seven tour de france titles. that was dropped a year ago. that investigation, brooke, lasted two years, various federal agencies looked at an array of charges at him for a very long time. there were many people who spent millions and millions of dollars looking into it. and just doesn't sound like the justice department has any stomach or any inclination to continue with that. >> also, ed, news today he doesn't have to, doesn't plan to pay back a single penny of the $12 million in bonuses he received after winning the tour de france. what more do you know about that? >> reporter: well, that's an in
>> well, you heard the u.s. attorney there left a little window in case something pops up that would make them reconsider. but it doesn't sound like they have any indication or any inclination to want to proceed with criminal charges against lance armstrong. they dropped the cases against him. it was about a year ago, long before lance armstrong publicly admitted to using doping drugs in his cycling career and winning seven tour de france titles. that was dropped a year ago. that...
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organizers claim it is the biggest rally of its kind ever in the u.s. our chris lawrence is right in the middle of t and chris, what is the main call for action there today and why today? >> reporter: well, i think two reasons, two big issues here, deb, the last few die-hards start to straggle away, down to a few thousand people from crowd that organizers say once numbered about, you know, 30 to 40,000. but they have two issues. one, they want stricter emissions standards, not only on future power plant bus on existing power plants as well. and they want president obama to block the extension of that keystone pipeline. that's the pipeline that's bringing oil from canada right now it's only authorized to bring it into the great lakes region, but president obama has to decide whether to extend that pipeline all the way down into the gulf coast. we spoke with a couple younger people who came here from far away who say they do not want him to extend that pipeline. >> i'm only 16 and someday, i hope to have my own kids and i think this is -- i want them to l
organizers claim it is the biggest rally of its kind ever in the u.s. our chris lawrence is right in the middle of t and chris, what is the main call for action there today and why today? >> reporter: well, i think two reasons, two big issues here, deb, the last few die-hards start to straggle away, down to a few thousand people from crowd that organizers say once numbered about, you know, 30 to 40,000. but they have two issues. one, they want stricter emissions standards, not only on...
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a blanket of snow is expected over much of the u.s. a massive winter storm is expanding fast from california to the midwest. we're talking heavy snow, ice, freezing rain. all of that. the huge storm system may wal lop the southeast with violent thunderstorms, floods, hail, and possible tornadoes. and then on to california heavy snow already has left hundreds of drivers stranded on mountain highways. casey wian joins us. so, casey, isc california equipped to deal with this kind of snow? >> reporter: well, we've had most of the snow overnight, frederica. you can see behind me there's just pretty much a light dusting on those hills there, but it was a much different story overnight. behind me you can see interstate 15 and that is one of the main roads that connects los angeles. that highway was closed on and off because of heavy snow conditions. one of our affiliates showing one of the accidents that happened on the highway last night, one of the reasons why the california highway patrol had to shut down this interstate overnight. so far
a blanket of snow is expected over much of the u.s. a massive winter storm is expanding fast from california to the midwest. we're talking heavy snow, ice, freezing rain. all of that. the huge storm system may wal lop the southeast with violent thunderstorms, floods, hail, and possible tornadoes. and then on to california heavy snow already has left hundreds of drivers stranded on mountain highways. casey wian joins us. so, casey, isc california equipped to deal with this kind of snow? >>...
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let me go to you, lauren, because one question people are throwing around, should the u.s. postal service be privatizpriva? >> i can't say that we need to go fa far, but i do have to commend the post master general for doing this in a way that saves people's jobs. if you look at the way that he's doing the cuts, it is through part time hours, it is through retirement, and he's doing it in a way that is helpful to people as opposed to just saying -- >> the unions don't like it. >> they don't, but they don't like it, but it is better than getting fired, don't you think? >> john, do you think they should take it a step further? if they have been hemorrhaging all this money, would you care if they every other day during the week slash service? >> i would care about losing my saturday service, brooke. i don't know about you, but i feel like my checks always show up on saturdays. don't get me wrong, i'm excited about them making a decision and saving jobs, and i know lauren is going to hate this, but they probably could save a few jobs if they get lance armstrong to return the $3
let me go to you, lauren, because one question people are throwing around, should the u.s. postal service be privatizpriva? >> i can't say that we need to go fa far, but i do have to commend the post master general for doing this in a way that saves people's jobs. if you look at the way that he's doing the cuts, it is through part time hours, it is through retirement, and he's doing it in a way that is helpful to people as opposed to just saying -- >> the unions don't like it....
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the u.s. supreme court hears arguments on it next month, as well as a case that challenges the federal defense of marriage act. back with my panel. lauren ashburn, i'll begin with you here. 75 prominent republicans signing on to this. do you think this is a sign that conservative tides are changing. >> of course. it is a sea change. if you look at this, it mirrors exactly what the research is showing for the general population. one out of the five of us, one out of five actually are admitting to changing their views on gay marriage. that's according to a story from politico. and the numbers have reversed from four years ago. 49% people, according to pew, say they are for marriage, and 40% against it and that's a complete switch from four years ago. republicans are just acknowledging what the rest of the country is coming to believe. >> you're shaking your head. why? >> first of all, 75 republicans who are fringe now at best and have all but been driven out, you talk about huntsman, whitman, th
the u.s. supreme court hears arguments on it next month, as well as a case that challenges the federal defense of marriage act. back with my panel. lauren ashburn, i'll begin with you here. 75 prominent republicans signing on to this. do you think this is a sign that conservative tides are changing. >> of course. it is a sea change. if you look at this, it mirrors exactly what the research is showing for the general population. one out of the five of us, one out of five actually are...
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the u.s., the first lady=í gown was, of course, a huge hit. was not the case in irane1iant(h wardrobe adding sleeves, raising the neck line on thee1çó glitte gown before circulating the image in iran. presumably it was a bit too revealinp for their culture, t before announcing best picture winner, mrs. obama,q she wore that dress to a white house dinner for the nation's governorsfá and, of course, the were no complaints. it was a gorgeous gown. >>> "cnn newsroom" continues right now. >>> it is the real life armageddon t(movie. scientists hope to crash a spaceship into an asteroid, all to prove we can be saved. the news is now.g a hot air balloon, full of pa&h% tourists, crashes to e1earth. but why? >>> plus, the bi >> we should notfá have to move third bill before the senate getse1 off their -- and begins do something. >> accusations fly just three days before automatic cuts hit ) rrñu and -- ♪ who let the dogs out >> investigatorskoo7o looking this kid's parents, a 10-year-old ra
the u.s., the first lady=í gown was, of course, a huge hit. was not the case in irane1iant(h wardrobe adding sleeves, raising the neck line on thee1çó glitte gown before circulating the image in iran. presumably it was a bit too revealinp for their culture, t before announcing best picture winner, mrs. obama,q she wore that dress to a white house dinner for the nation's governorsfá and, of course, the were no complaints. it was a gorgeous gown. >>> "cnn newsroom"...
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iran, the u.s., france, britain, germany, china, and russia all represented. negotiators keeping pretty tight lipped here, but they do acknowledge making some concessions and iran's chief nuclear negotiator is letting a couple of items slip, for example, take a listen to what he said when cnn asked whether negotiators want iran to shut down its uranium enrichment. >> our nuclear facilities are working under the supervision of the iaea. there is no -- to be shut down. they have paid attention to this point. therefore, it is considered from our point of view a positive step. >> iran says it is enriching uranium for quote/unquote peaceful needs. >>> want to go to mars? it could happen, maybe in 2018. that is when a nonprofit group headed by this millionaire, and also the first space tourist, dennis tito, hopes to launch a spacecraft carrying two people, he wants them to be married, to fly by the red planet. he announced the proposed mission just this afternoon. >> again, it is uses low earth orbit architecture. and we just adapt it to a -- in effect, a very large
iran, the u.s., france, britain, germany, china, and russia all represented. negotiators keeping pretty tight lipped here, but they do acknowledge making some concessions and iran's chief nuclear negotiator is letting a couple of items slip, for example, take a listen to what he said when cnn asked whether negotiators want iran to shut down its uranium enrichment. >> our nuclear facilities are working under the supervision of the iaea. there is no -- to be shut down. they have paid...